On this day we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. He is risen! But before the resurrection, there was a cross. Why did Jesus have to die? Why did He have to die on a cross? Why did He have to suffer? What does it mean for us today?

The question Jesus asked in Matthew 16 and the titles used at the Last Supper are the same question He asks us today: Who do you say Jesus is?

Breaking down the real meaning behind Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem: the donkey, the palm branches, the crowd shouting “Hosanna,” and why this moment was far more than a celebration.

Jesus didn’t ride into Jerusalem to be crowned. He rode in to be crucified. And understanding that changes everything. Although what’s beautiful about Jesus is that He actually was crowned. Crowned with thorns as He sacrificed Himself on the cross for us.